Washing-machine.



D. E. G. CLARKE.

WASHING MACHINE. 'PYLIGATION FILED Mms, 191s.

WITNESS* 'A y I l i W2/f@ wifi A no /vf be employed, for instance bevelgears, one of the same, denoted by the numeral 46, being keyed to the motor shaft and in mesh with another gear 47, which is iixedly attached to the spindle 15.

The operation of the device is as follows: The cover 25 is removed from the washing machine, the clothes or fabrics to be washed placed into the receptacle 11, the usual amountgof liquid put into the receptacle, after which the cover is put into place and the nut 27 screwed up until the cover rests on the wash to prevent steam, which might be generated in the boiler, from blowing od the cover. Current iS then supplied to the electric heater and the three-Way valve 44 set to open a communication between the chamber 37 and the centrifugal pump. The motors-.45 is put in operation, whereby the receptacle 1l, containing the wash, is rotated, and the liquid caused to circulate through the boiler and the rece tacle. The liquid entering the chamber 3 is heated therein, flows into the boiler through the perforations 35, and passes thence through the perforations 12 into the rece tacle and through the clothes or fabrics. ue to the suction generated in the chamber 38,V the liquid flows into this chamber and thence to the pump, to follow again the cycle described. A forced circulation ofthe liquid is thus obtained which will perform a cleans ing operation. It vwill be observed that, since the receptacle 11 rotates, the liquid from the chamber 37 will iii-succession come into contact'with all of the clothes and thus cleanse thesame thoroughly. lThe annular spacebetween'the boiler and the receptacle is divided into two compartments in order to retard the ow of the liquid. rlhe centrally arranged tubular members 28, 31 and 34 form a space which does not contain wash Vand serves to direct the dow of the liquid,

the latter dowing through the said tubular members, due to the fact that there the least resistance is offered to the same. From these tubular members it flows, due to the suction, toward the chamber 38. After the clothes or` fabrics have been thorou hly washed, the

three-way valve 44 is set to c ose the commu.

nication between the pump and the chamber 87. By continuing the operation of the pump, the water is removed from the washing machine and flows into a receptacle placed beneath the three-way valve. A. fresh supply of water is then put into the wash mg machine and the operation now de scribed repeated, whereby the clothes or fabrics will be thoroughly rinsed. After the rinsing operation, the water is drawn ofi and the suction of the pump maintained for a considerable time, whereby the niachine is drained and the clothes or fabrics to some extent dried. By turning the threewayvalve 44j again to a position in which a communication is established between the y and the chamber 3,7 and keeping the* pum heatiiig device in operation, the centrifugal pump will cause a circulation of hot air through the washing machine, which will thoroughly dry the wash therein.

It is to be noted that instead of making use of a motor for actuating the pump and rotating the' receptacle, hand power may be employed.

What I claim is l 1. ln an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a closed cylindrical tank, of a perforated cylindrical receptacle rotatably arranged therein adapted to receive -a liquid., andthe articles to be treated, the annular space formed between said tank and said receptacle being divided into two compartments, a cover u on said receptacle, a pump drawing liquid rom one of said compartments and forcing it into the other one, and means forrotating said receptacle and its contents. i

2. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a closed cylindrical tank, of a perforated cylindrical receptacle rotatably arranged therein adapted to receive a liquid and the articles to be treated, the annular space formed between said tank and said receptacle being divided into two compartments, a coverlupon said receptacle, a pump drawing liquid from one of said compartments and forcing it into the other one, means for rotating said receptacle and its contents, and aperforated tubul lar member centrally arranged within said receptacle. a

3. ln anapparatus of the character described, the combination with a closed cy lindrical tank, of a perforated cylindrical receptacle rotatably arranged therein adapted to vreceive a liquid and the articles to be treated, the annular space formed between said tank'and said receptacle being divided into two compartmentaa cover slidably arranged upon said receptacle, a pump drawing liquid from one of said compartments yand forcing it into .the other one, means for rotating said receptaclel and its contents, and a plurality of telescoping perforated tubular members centrally arranged within said receptacle extending from said cover to the bottom of said receptacle.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York', this 31st day of December, A.. D. i912.

l DAVE) E. G. Gfiildll.

Witnesses: Y

Sioiunnn Hannon, S. Brannamu. 

